Benita Hume
| Benita Hume | |
|---|---|
 from The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937) | |
| Born |
14 October 1906 London, England, UK |
| Died |
1 November 1967 (aged 61) Egerton, Lancashire, England |
Cause of death | Bone cancer |
Resting place | Lathrop Hill Cemetery, Bolton |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1925–1955 |
| Spouse(s) |
Ronald Colman (m.1938–1958; his death) George Sanders (m.1959–1967; her death) |
| Children | 1 daughter (Juliet) |
Benita Hume (14 October 1906 – 1 November 1967) was an English film actress. She appeared in 44 films between 1925 and 1955.
Life and career
She was married to actor Ronald Colman from 1938 to his death in 1958; they were the parents of a daughter, Juliet. She starred with Colman in both versions of the situation comedy The Halls of Ivy, an NBC Radio programme (1949–1952) and a CBS Television show (1954–1955). She also made occasional guest appearances with her husband on The Jack Benny Show on radio, where the Colmans were portrayed as Benny's long-suffering next-door neighbours, a role they reprised once on his television show. She was also married to actor George Sanders from 1959 to her death in 1967.
Death
She died in Egerton, Lancashire from bone cancer at the age of 61.
Filmography
- The Happy Ending (1925)
- Second to None (1927)
- The Constant Nymph (1928)
- Easy Virtue (1928)
- High Treason (1928)
- The Lady of the Lake (1928)
- A Light Woman (1928)
- A South Sea Bubble (1928)
- Balaclava (1928)
- The Clue of the New Pin (1929)
- The Wrecker (1929)
- Symphony in Two Flats (1930)
- The House of the Arrow (1930)
- The Happy Ending (1931)
- A Honeymoon Adventure (1931)
- The Flying Fool (1931)
- Service for Ladies (1932)
- Help Yourself (1932)
- Women Who Play (1932)
- Diamond Cut Diamond (1932)
- Sally Bishop (1932)
- Lord Camber's Ladies (1932)
- Men of Steel (1932)
- Discord (1933)
- The Little Damozel (1933)
- Clear All Wires! (1933)
- Gambling Ship (1933)
- Looking Forward (1933)
- Only Yesterday (1933)
- The Worst Woman in Paris? (1933)
- The Private Life of Don Juan (1934)
- Jew Suss (1934)
- 18 Minutes (1935)
- The Divine Spark (1935)
- The Gay Deception (1935)
- Suzy (1936)
- The Garden Murder Case (1936)
- Tarzan Escapes (1936)
- Moonlight Murder (1936)
- Rainbow on the River (1936)
- The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)
- Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus (1938)
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